Necktie



Feb. 15., 1921; 1,618,134

H. F. WATERS Filed Nov. 18. 1925 w 3 1 z wl Array/ var:

Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

t 1 ,618,134 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

EARRY I. WATERS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

NECKTIE.

This invention relates generally to neckties and particularly to a necktie which is so constructed that said necktie will, upon being untied, return to its original unwrinkled condition.

' Brieflystated, my improved necktie comprises the usual outer casing of fabric with in which is arran ed a liner. The liner forming a part 0 my improved necktie may be composed of-one or more strips of woven fabric with which elastic compound is associated, said elastic compound being preferably forced between the threads comprising said strip or'strips of woven fabric under pressure. The presence of the elastic material in the liner of my improved necktie gives to said liner just enough elasticity to cause said liner and the necktie casing surrounding same to return to their or ginal unwrinkled condition when the necktie has I am aware that it is not new to saturate a necktie liner with a solution containin a very small amount of rubber, but the so utions used heretofore were so constituted that the major portions thereof comprised oils, such as linseed oil, in such quantities that liners treated with said solutions were not rendered sufliciently elastic to accomplish the results realized inconnection with the use of a necktie made in accordance with the present invention. The solutions mentioned above were intended primary as toughening agents which would so prepare the liner of the necktie that said necktie as a unitwould be much less likely to tear. For

a solution or compound to function as desired in accordance with the present invention, a very substantial amount of elastic material must be present therein, and this is not soin connection -with the solutions known heretofore. The solutionor compound used in treating the liner of my improved necktie is made up of a high per: 7

centage of elastic material, there being prescut with said elastic material only such elements as curing agents, etc., which are 'necessary to properly compound the elastic ma terial. In view of the foregoing the liner of my improved necktie may be provided Witl1 the-desired elasticity by the use of a relatively small amount of solution or compound, thus --rendering the liner light in weight and compar'ativelysoft. Also,'it is highly desirable that a necktie liner having an amount of elastic material associated Application filed November 18, 1925. Serial No. 69,842.

therewith be so made that the elastic material is not visible in sheet form, as said compound'associated therewith, said elastic,

compound, being preferably forced under pressure between the threads of said strip or strips of fabric, and because the liner is fuzzy at its front face the loose fibers will tend to conceal the elastic compound between the threads of the woven fabric at said front face of the liner. The method of treating fabric by forcing elastic compound between the threads thereof'is known as frictioning and when followed no material is forced into the threads, said elastic material being forced only between the threads of the fab- A necktie having a liner made in accordance with my invention will return to its unwrinkled condition upon being untied,

and'because the elastic-material is present at 7 both faces of tlie liner and is not arranged in the form of a layer on one face only thereof as hasbeen done in the past, there is no-tendency for the liner to curl due to the contraction or shrinkage of the material of one surface of the liner more than that of the opposite surface.

. Fig. I is a plan view of a necktie made in accordance with my invention, a portion of the outer casing of said necktie being broken away to show the liner thereof, which is composed of a plurality of strips of woven fabric frictioned with elastic material. I

Fig. II is an enlarged cross-section through the necktie shown in Fig. I.

Fig. III isa cross section through a necktiehaving a liner formed of one layer of fabric.

Fig IV is a greatly enlarged cross-section taken through a fragment of the liner shown in Fig. III and showing the elastic material located between the threads of the fabric comprising said liner.

Fig. V is a greatly enlarged cross-section taken through a liner comprised of a pair of strips of fabric secured together by'the elastic material within said strips of fabric.

In the drawing A designates my improved necktie, which comprises the usual outer casing of fabric B which is ordinarily arranged inv tubular form. Located within the outer them elastic compound D which may be casing B is a liner C which may be the approximate shape of the inside of the tubular outer casing and is of slightly less length than said outercasing. v I

Theliner C may be formed of one strip of woven fabric as shown in Figs. or said liner may be formed of a plurality of strips of woven fabric as shown in Figs. I, II and- V. In either .event the strip or strips of woven fabric have associated with forced by 'means of pressure between the threads comprising said strip or strips of woven fabric.- When I employ a pear of strips of woven fabric in producing the linerof my improved necktie a layer of elastic material may be interposed between "thestrips of fabric, as indicated-by the reference character E in Fig. II, or a pair of 20' pound. In this case-elastic compound, for

instance rubber, which is combined with .a curing agent is forced, by means of suitable pressure-exerting devices, between the threads of the strip or strips of woven fabric. It is important to note in connection with the frictioning process that the elastic material is not forced into the threads of the woven fabric. but only between and around said threads. In producing the liner of my improved necktie which is formed of one strip onlyof woven fabric, cloth having a fuzzy front surface is preferably employed. The elastic compound is preferably forced between and around the threads comprising the liner'from the back of said liner, at which face the liner is not fuzzy. The elase tic compound is forced entirely through the woven fabric liner, in ,lother words, isaid elastic material extends'from the back face of the liner to the front face thereof, but 'be-' cause of the fuzzy condition of the liner at the front face thereof the loose fibers on the threads will tend to cover the elastic material between the threads,'thus making said.

elastic material practically-jginvisible at the front face of the liner. Adso,fbec ause the elastic material extends entirely through the woven fabric liner said elastic material. will be present at both faces of said liner, and consequently any tendency toward contraction or shrinkageof the opposite sides of the liner will be equalized.

When the liner of my necktie is made as III and IV shown in Figs. I and II, a strip of woven fabric 1, which is provided-with a fuzzy surface 1', is employed. The strip of woven fabric 1 is frictioned with elastic compound as already described, said elastic material being forced through from the relatively smooth back face of said strip of fabric, and the loose fibers will conceal the elastic material at the fuzzy surface of said stri fabric. A second strip of woven fabric 2, which is provided with relativel smooth faces and which has preferably 'een previously frictioned with elastic material as already explained, is arran ed adjacent to the first mentioned stri of bric. Located between the stri s of elastic compoun E already mentioned, said elastic compound, addition to giving-elasticity to the liner, acting as an adhesive whereby said strips of fabricaresecured abric 1 and 2 is the together. The liner illustrated in Figs. 1,

II and V and just described functions in a manner to cause all wrinkles to beremoved from the necktie when said necktie has been untied because of the presence of the elastic material in the-liner, and due to the fuzzy condition of the liner at the front face thereof the elastic material is practically invisible at that face. Also when a pair of strips offabric is employed to form the liner I may omit the elastic material E mentioned above and rely on the elastic material within the strips of fabric to secure said 'stripsto gether, as shown in Fig. V.

It is to be understood that I do not limit. myself to the use of any particular elastic material, and while I find that rubber compound functions in a highly desirable manner I reserve the right to employ any elastic material which may prove suitable.

In the use of the necktie made in accordance with my inventiona smooth knot may betied, due to the presence within the tie of a liner having considerable body, and because of the elastic materialassociated with said liner all wrinkles will be removed "from the necktie when said necktie has been un-.

tied. This ap lication is a continuation in fabricv and a compound'associated said fabric, said compound being present only betweenthe threads of said fabric so that, "the liner has the outward appearance of a simple untreated strip offabric, said compound being characterized by its tendency to i25 resist wrinkling.

-2.' A necktie comprising an 'outer. casing, and a :liner within said outer casing, said liner comprising'a strip'ofrwoven fabric,

and elestic compound associated with. said -fabric, said elastic compound being present.

. only between the threads of said fabric s 15 woven fabric, and rubber compound associthat the liner has the outward appearance of a simple untreated strip of fabric.

3. A necktie liner comprising a strip of woven fabric having a fuzzy surface, and elastic compound associated with said fabric, said elastic compound I being present only between the threads of said fabric and the loose fibers at the fuzzy surface of said fabric tending to conceal the elasticvcompound so that the liner has the outward appearance of a simple untreated strip of fabric.

4. A necktie liner comprising a strip of said fabric so that the liner has the outward appearance of. a simple untreated strip of fabric.

5. A necktie comprising an outer casing, and a liner within said outer casing, sald liner comprising a pair of strips of fabric, elastic compound present between the threads in each of said strips of fabric,- said elastic material acting as an adhesive which secures said strips of fabric together.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing lhereunto aflix m signature.

' ARRY F. WATERS. 

